Matty revisits William Lustig and Joel Soisson’s much-maligned Maniac Cop 3, an unheralded gem of a sequel that’s part B-movie thrills and part social commentary.… Read More Bit Parts & Social Comment: A Look Back at Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993)
Plucked from the vault of dear ol’ Zombie Hamster, Matty takes a look at John Eyres’ rollicking, straight-to-video riff on Wes Craven’s Shocker: the surprisingly poignant From Beyond the Grave.… Read More Revenger’s Tragedy: From Beyond the Grave (1996)
Matty casts his eye over Glenn Takakjian’s icky sci-fi horror, and the sharp-suited bad guy at its gooey centre. This one’s for you, Dr. V!… Read More Requiem For a Bad Guy: Dr. Viallini & Metamorphosis: The Alien Factor (1990)
DTV Junkyard: Bastion of the maligned and champion of the neglected. With a clear remit that stipulates no screeners, no favours, and no kowtowing to film companies, the Junkyard was established in January 2015 to provide spin-free opinion on the UK’s direct-to-video industry. Here’s a handy index to discover each of the 327 schlocky delights… Read More The Junkyard Vault
As he waits for Scream Factory’s swanky new Blu-ray release to show up, Matty kicks back and extols the virtues of Tobe Hooper’s much-maligned schlocker. … Read More Let’s Talk About The Mangler (1995)
Out on UK DVD this week, Dave goes wild for a hip indie scare-show. … Read More DVD Review: Braxton Butcher (2015)
Dave catches up with director Ryan Brookhart to talk his debut shocker. … Read More Without a Trace: Ryan Brookhart talks Straight from Hell (2015)
Dave sticks Full Moon’s latest clown-sploiter on the slab.… Read More Killjoy’s Psycho Circus (2016)
A decent if barren Blu-ray for a superlative low-budget monster flick. … Read More Blu-Ray Review: The Suckling (1990)
The Schlock Pit 